Today's News

In a 4-1 decision, the Oldham County School Board raised the 2010-2011 general fund tax rate to 68.9 cents for every $100 of assessed property. The hike, roughly 2.99 percent higher compared to last year’s rate, marks the first time the board has increased taxes since 2007.

Police are investigating a drive-by shooting that took place mid-rush hour this morning on the Ky. 329 bypass in Crestwood.

Police responded to report of a shooting about 8 a.m. Thursday in the 6300 block of Ky. 329 bypass near Kenwood Station Elementary School.

The victim, Arthur L. Wanty, 48, of Louisville, told police he was driving toward Crestwood when a man driving a gray two-door vehicle in the opposite direction crossed into the center of the roadway, held a weapon out his window and opened fire.

According to a press release from Kentucky State Police, officers responded to a wooded area near Franklinton Road in Henry County at 7:47 p.m. Saturday.

Upon arrival, officers found Timothy James, 53, of La Grange, trapped beneath an overturned ATV. James died at the scene. His death is under investigation by KSP. Crews from three fire departments and Henry County EMS responded to the scene.

Police found a suspicious car filled with stolen copper wire at a church construction site early Wednesday morning.

During a routine patrol about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oldham County Police arrested two men behind the future home of Southeast Christian Church's Oldham County campus in Crestwood Station shopping center.

When an officer stopped their vehicle, he found a large amount of copper wire stolen from the construction site packed inside.

While colorful signs and cheering spectators are expected to greet Ironman cyclists at one end of U.S. 42 Sunday with excitement and support, as competitors travel farther into the county, those sentiments are diluted.

The annual Ironman Louisville event is scheduled Sunday, with a 2-mile swim, 26.2-mile run and 112-mile bike ride that runs through Oldham County. While downtown La Grange will host a festival for supporters and spectators, along U.S. 42, it’s more likely the racers will see groups of people in lawn chairs, or no one at all.